Before the Persian invasion, Athens faced panic, fear, and uncertainty. Then the Oracle of Delphi delivered a warning that sounded like doom. The message forced Athens to choose between standing and ...

Today’s algorithmically generated “predictive” decisions, from loan approvals to missile strikes, are, despite their scientific veneer, no less expressions of cultural and personal desires than the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). According to Greek mythology, long ago, Zeus, king of the gods, sent two eagles around the world: one east, one west. The place where ...